[Linux-users] pppd problem

[Bob Hemus]

On Wed, 2007-08-22 at 18:14 -0700, Lonni J Friedman wrote:
> On 8/22/07, Bob Hemus <ol.bob at sisqtel.net> wrote:
> > I had my BestData USB modem working like a champ 'til I tried to get an
> > icon to initiate it.  Now it's trashed.  Right this minute I'm using it
> > on SuSE 10.1.  I'm having trouble with my Ubuntu 7.04, which by the way
> > picked it up right off the bat.
> 
> What exactly is wrong?  I don't see an actual description of the
> problem anywhere.
> 
> >
> > I ran pppconfig and used /dev/ttyS0.  Here is my dmesg message;
> > Hemus:~ # dmesg | fgrep tty
> > serial8250: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
> > 00:07: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
> > cdc_acm 3-1:1.1: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
> 
> Every USB modem that i've ever used is /dev/ttyACM0, not /dev/ttyS0.
> 
> >
> > I didn't ln -s to anything.  The 'phone rang and I got this error
> 
> Do you have call waiting or something else that would cause an
> existing phone call to terminate?
> 
> > Error while Fetching Mail.
> > Host lookup failed: sisqtel.net: Name or service not known
> 
> I'd guess that the connection terminated.
> 
> >
> > Then I ln -s ed the modem and ttyACM0 and here is the plog report;
> > bob at bob-desktop:~$ plog
> > Aug 22 16:51:32 bob-desktop chat[9056]: abort on (VOICE)
> > Aug 22 16:51:32 bob-desktop chat[9056]: abort on (NO DIALTONE)
> > Aug 22 16:51:32 bob-desktop chat[9056]: abort on (NO DIAL TONE
> > Aug 22 16:51:32 bob-desktop chat[9056]: abort on (NO ANSWER)
> > Aug 22 16:51:32 bob-desktop chat[9056]: abort on (DELAYED)
> > Aug 22 16:51:32 bob-desktop chat[9056]: send (ATZ^M)
> > Aug 22 16:51:32 bob-desktop chat[9056]: expect (OK)
> > Aug 22 16:51:42 bob-desktop pppd[9063]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid
> > 0
> > Aug 22 16:51:42 bob-desktop pppd[9063]: Device ttyS0 is locked by pid
> > 9052
> > Aug 22 16:51:42 bob-desktop pppd[9063]: Exit.
> > bob at bob-desktop:~$ ps aux
> >
> > I tried kill 9052
> 
> Prolly a stale lock file left behind by whatever you're using to connect.

I've linked /ttyS0 to /ttyACM) and used /ttyACM0 there seemed to be
unable to find sisqtel.net, "not recognized" I think was the message?
I'll go back and change it and see what happens.  Thanks, Bob
Bob